he began pursuing the dream as a young child growing up in baltimore, maryland. his single parent mother helping him with encouragement and support. >> what my mother did for my sisters and i were absolutely incredible. she made sure we had everything we ever wanted, coming off the jocks, doing this, doing that, and she was going around all the time and she always made sure that we had everything we needed and taken care of and watching her work so hard, i think, really helped us sort of learn that whenever you put your mind to, you can achieve. >> through the years of trials and triumphs, michael developed an appreciation for people who never gave up on their dreams and he also says if you have a dream, a plan and the courage to reach for it, you can accomplish it. >> if you put your mind to it, to something and you would have a passion, you have a goal and you like it and you love it, then, anything is possible. that's how i've been able to get to where i am today. i started with a dream, a plan, and i reached for it. >> michael is using his accomplishments to